News Blog

In this, the second edition of the Directors Desk update, I want to continue to share with you the most interesting bits of the job, give you a sense of what the Chapter is up to, and share a brief story about family and the mountains.

We turned to Facebook to see how our members were doing with coping with the pandemic, and the responses have been delightful.

Metropolitan Water District, the water wholesaler that serves 26 local water agencies in the Southern California region, voted for a two-year budget that will raise water rates during the biggest economic downturn in California since the Great Depression.

In this new age of uncertainty, we must demand actions be taken NOW to ensure everyone, including our most vulnerable citizens, can be “Safer at Home.”

We hope that you’ve been staying safe, and finding moments of joy and peace, even though it's hard right now. We also wanted to share opportunities for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and what would have been Take Your Kids to Work Day next week.

With many schools across the nation closed and communities across the country being asked to shelter in place and/or practice social distancing, we've come up with some tools and resources we hope you find helpful.

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, but the Angeles Chapter was working hard at preserving wild place for decades before.

The Sierra Club has announced new proactive procedures to protect all volunteers and staff from the coronavirus

Join us in celebrating the recent wins to protect our public lands and rivers with the passage of the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act in the House which protects such treasures as our San Gabriel Mountains, the Rim of the Valley, Central Coast and Northwest Forests.

We urge you to vote for candidates who share the view of the Sierra Club about protecting the environment

US Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) introduced America's Redrock Wilderness Act to protect YOUR national public lands in Utah

What's the future of Ballona Wetlands?

Big changes in casting our ballots